Working at Height Procedure

CLIENT Project Name TSR F44SL Project Phase 1 CONTRACTOR
Document No. F44SL-PHASE1-MIE2-HSE-PRC-0006
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION 3
1.1 OBJECTIVE 3
2.0 SCOPE 3
3.0 REFERENCES 3
4.0 ACRONYM AND DEFINITIONS 4
5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES 8
5.1 PROJECT MANAGER/ CONSTRUCTION MANAGER 8
5.2 SCAFFOLDING SUPERVISOR 8
5.3 PERSON WORKING AT HEIGHT 8
6.0 COMMUNICATION 9
7.0 RISK ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING 9
8.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 9
9.0 PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS 10
9.1 SCAFFOLDING / TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORMS 10
9.2 GUARDRAIL SYSTEM 11
9.3 LADDERS 11
9.4 COVERS 12
10.0 SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM 13
10.1FULL BODY HARNESS / SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARDS 13
10.2ANCHORAGE POINTS 14
10.3LIFELINE SYSTEMS 14
11.0 WORKING AT HEIGHT – LONE WORKING 16
12.0 PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC WORKING AT HEIGHT 16
12.1SCAFFLODING 16
12.2MOBILE OR AERIAL WORK PLATFORMS 16
12.3ROOFING 17
12.4EXCAVATIONS 18
13.0 PROTECTION FROM FALLING OBJECTS 18
14.0 ADVERSE WEATHER 19
15.0 WORKING AT HEIGHT RESCUE 20
15.1PROLONGED SUSPENSION 20
15.2RESCUE PROCEDURE 21
15.3RECOVERY / RESCUE METHOD. 21
15.4GENERAL RESCUE REQUIREMENT 21
15.5RESCUE FROM WORK AREA OR FLOOR BELOW BY RAISING THE FALL PERSON
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15.6RESCUE FROM WORK AREA OR FLOOR BELOW BY LOWERING THE FALL PERSON
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15.7RESCUE USING ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM 22
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16.0 TRAINING 23
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
MIE is committed to minimising risks associated with the requirements for the employees and
contractors to work at heights. The primary risks associated with working at height are
persons and objects falling and safe access to all work areas.
This standard provides the minimum requirement for all working at height activities
conducted at Client facilities and installations. It shall be used in conjunction with local
guidelines, regulations and statutory requirements.
1.1 OBJECTIVE
This standard detail the requirement for working at height within MIE’s project site.
The requirements defined within this standard are to ensure compliance with the local
guidelines, regulations and statutory requirements.
The Working at Height requirements are based on a hierarchy whereby work at height
should be avoided so far as reasonably practicable; if work at height shall proceed the
job owner shall ensure compliance to the requirements stated in this standard to
prevent any injury arising from working at height incidents.
2.0 SCOPE
This requirement shall apply to:

i. work at height from which workers can fall 1.8 metres or more from where they stand
or sit to perform work; this includes potential falls to lower levels; and
ii. Gaining access to the work at height.
This requirement does not apply to:
Buildings having facilities that are designed to take into account Working at Height, for
example permanent stairways and walkways with handrails.
3.0 REFERENCES
 DOSH Guideline for the Prevention of Fall at Workplace 2007
 Factories and Machineries Act (BOWEC)
 The Work at Height Regulations, 2005 (HSE, UK)
 The International Working at Height Handbook (UK)
 Lifting Operation and Lifting Equipment Regulation 98 (UK)
 Industrial Rope Access Trade Association (IRATA) UK
 Client's HSE Plan : F44SL-PHASE1-IPMT-HSE-PLN-0001
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 Project HSSE Plan : F44SL-PHASE1-MIE-HSE-PLN-0001

 F44SL Life Saving Rules
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4.0 ACRONYM AND DEFINITIONS
CONTRACTOR: MIE Industrial Sdn Bhd
CLIENT: TOP GLOVE (as per stated in approved MIE HSE Plan F44SL-
PHASE1-MIE-HSE-PLN-0001)
LOWER TIER means any person or company of any tier, including but not limited
SUBCONTRACTOR: to, suppliers or vendors of MATERIALS, suppliers of
SUBCONTRACTOR’s EQUIPMENT and erection contractors,
having a contract with SUBCONTRACTOR or a LOWER TIER
SUBCONTRACTOR for the performance of any part of the
WORKS.
PACKAGE: means each package of works or supplies forming part or parts of

the PROJECT.
PACKAGE WORK: The works, services or supplies, or any or all of the foregoing, to be
undertaken by a PACKAGE CONTRACTOR or PACKAGE
VENDOR, as applicable.
"SCOPE OF WORK" may also be used instead of "PACKAGE
WORK" to facilitate the understanding of all the parties.
PROJECT: F44SL PHASE 1
PROJECT means mandatory documents comprising of specifications, IPMT

SPECIFICATION Project Procedures.
SUBCONTRACTOR means any company which CONTRACTOR has engaged or

proposes to engage (as the context may require) to undertake any
part of the CONTRACTOR Services
VENDOR Shall mean any person, form or company having a purchase order
with the CONTRACTOR for the performance of any item or work.
Another Definitions
Anchorage: A component cast or fixed into a building or structure for the purpose of
attaching a scaffold or safety line. It can also mean the holding-down system for cantilevered,
hanging or suspended scaffolding and platforms.
Anchorage Line: A rigid or flexible line secured to an anchorage point along which a fall
arrest device travels, or a flexible line which unreels from a fall arrest device. suspension
rope.
Brittle Roofing: Consists of any flat, trough, or corrugated material such as mineral fibre
board, plastic or glass, whether reinforced or otherwise, or any other roofing material that,
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due to its properties, age or weathering, will not safely support a person at all points on its
surface.
Building Operation: means the construction, structural alteration, repair or maintenance of

a building (including re-pointing, re-decorating, and external cleaning of the structure), the
demolition of a building, and the preparation for and the laying of the foundation of an
intended building, but does not include any operation which is the work of engineering
construction within the meaning of the Act.
Competent person: who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the
surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to
employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them
Confined Space: A space which: -

i. is not intended as regular workplace (i.e., continuous employee occupancy);
ii. has restricted means of entry and exit;
iii. is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform
assigned work; and
iv. is at atmospheric pressure during occupancy.
In addition, this space has at least one of these characteristics:

i. it contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere;
ii. it contains material (solid or fluid) that has potential for engulfing an entrant;
iii. it has an internal configuration such that an entrant could entrap could be trapped or
asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor which slopes downward and
tapers to a smaller cross-section; or
iv. it contains any other recognised serious safety and health hazards, for example
exposed rotors blades, noise etc.
Crane-Lifted Work Platform: That portion of equipment from which employees carry out
their
work which is attached to or suspended from the crane’s hook block.
Edge Protection: Some form of guardrail or restraint designed to prevent a person reaching
or falling over an exposed edge.
Employee: a person who is employed for wages under a contract of service on or in

connection with the work of an industry to which the Act applies and
i. who is directly employed by the principal employer on any work of, or incidental or
preliminary to or connected with the work of, the industry, whether such work is done
by
ii. the employee at the place of work or elsewhere;
iii. who is employed by or through an immediate employer at the place of work of
industry or under the supervision of the principal employer or his agent on work which
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is ordinarily part of the work of the industry or which is preliminary to the work carried
on in or incidental to the purpose of the industry;
iv. whose services are temporarily lent or let on hire to the principal employer by the
person with whom the person whose services are so lent or let on hire has entered
into a contract of service;
Employer: the immediate employer or the principal employer or both.
Enclosed Work Environment: A work area free from the risk of falls which includes:
i. A safe means of access and ingress or a bump rail placed 2 metres from the edge of
the fall edge;
ii. Edge protection such as guardrails around all perimeters and openings; and
iii. A fall protection barrier, such as safety mesh or a work platform.
Factor of Safety: The ratio of the load that would cause failure of a member or structure to
the load that is imposed upon it in service, and, unless otherwise prescribed or directed, shall
be a minimum of three.
Fall-Arrest Harness (Safety Harness): An assembly of interconnected shoulder and leg

straps, with or without a body belt, and used where there is likelihood of free or restrained
fall.
Free Fall: Any fall or part of a fall where the person suffering the fall is under the
unrestrained influence of gravity over any fall distance, either vertically or on a slope on
which it is not possible to walk without the assistance of a handrail or line.
Fall-Arrest System: A system designed to support and hold a person in the event of a fall.
Guard-rail: A railing of metal or wood, supported by stanchions, of sufficient strength and

good construction.
Handrail: A rail at a height of between 0.9 and 1.1 metres designed to assist a person to
retain their balance.
Hazard: An activity, arrangement, circumstance, event, occurrence, phenomenon, process,

situation, or substance (whether arising or caused within or outside a place of work) that is
an actual or potential cause or source of harm and “hazardous” has a corresponding
meaning.
Height: In relation to a working platform, means the greatest distance from which an article
may fall before coming to rest. In determining the distance that an article can fall, no account
shall be taken of any obstruction that may delay or stop the fall unless there is no possibility
of the fall continuing after the obstruction is reached.
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Hung Scaffold: A working platform suspended by tubes, fixed ropes, slings or other
methods and not intended to be raised or lowered while in use.
Lanyard: A line used, usually as part of a lanyard assemble which includes a personal
energy absorber, to connect a fall arrest harness to an anchorage point or static line.
Lifeline: A vertically suspended rope with one end attached to a stationary object (such as a
structural member) capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds (2268 kilograms) of dead
weight, with the other end attached to a lanyard or safety harness.
Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS): A system used to arrest an employee in a fall from a
working level. It consists of an anchorage, connectors, a body harness, and may include a
lanyard, deceleration device, lifeline, or suitable combinations of these.
Restrained Fall: Any fall where the person suffering the fall is under less than the fall
influence of gravity due to the action of a restraint device such as a pole strap, or is sliding
down a slope less than that described for a free fall.
Safe Working Load (SWL): The maximum load, calculated in accordance with sound and
accepted engineering practice, which can be supported safely under normal working
conditions.
Scaffold: any temporarily provided structure on or from which persons perform work in
connection with operations or works to which this guideline applies, and any temporary
provided structure which enables persons to obtain access to or which enables materials to
be taken to any gangway, skip, ladder or step-ladder which does not form part of such
structure together with any guard-rail, toe-board or other safeguards and all fixing, but does
not merely to support such an appliance or such machine as to support other plant or
equipment.
Secure Footing: means that the combination of the type of shoes worn and the slope and
surface friction of the surface being walked on will prevent the possibility of a person slipping
or needing a handrail to assist balance.
Standing Scaffold: A working platform which is supported wholly or partly from its base.
Static Line: In relation to fall protection, means a rope, wire strop, or rail secured between
two points and possibly at various points along its length in order to support anchor lines, fall
arresters or other fall protection devices. It shall have a minimum breaking strength of 44kN.
Suspended Scaffold: A scaffold support from above, the platform of which is supported at
more than two points by steel wire cables suspended from overhead outriggers which are
anchored to the steel or concrete frame of the building and it may be equipped with a
hoisting drum or machine, so that the platform can be raised or lowered.
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Toe Board: A barrier placed along the edge of a scaffold platform, runway, etc., and secured
thereto to guard against the falling materials.
Travel Restriction System: A system used to prevent a person reaching a place from
where a fall is possible. It can consist of a safety belt and anchorage line.
Work at height – work in any place at or below ground level or means of obtaining access to
or egress from such place while at work, except by staircase in a permanent workplace
where a person could fall a distance liable to cause personal injury.
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5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES
The Working at Height requirements are based on a hierarchy whereby work at height
should be avoided so far as reasonably practicable; if work at height shall proceed the job
owner shall ensure compliance to the requirements stated in this standard to prevent any
injury arising from working at height.
5.1 PROJECT MANAGER/ CONSTRUCTION MANAGER
 Establish Working at Height Procedure in line with the requirements of

IPMT/Client and regulatory requirements
 Ensure resources including manpower and equipment for Working at Height
activities are made available
 Ensure all personnel including emergency responders are trained on Working at
Height
 Ensure availability of Emergency Response Plan in the event of an emergency
 Ensure availability of site inspection / audit plan to check compliance to procedure
and standards
 Conduct Working at Height system review based on the incident reports,
inspection, audit findings and new regulatory requirements
5.2 SCAFFOLDING SUPERVISOR
 Specify the types of the scaffold including access / egress system to be used
 Ensure Pre-Task Review Assessment being carried out by the person erecting or
dismantling the scaffold considering the following:
 Scope and location of work
 Access and egress to and from the ladder and working platform
 The position of the working platform
 Access to the plant, equipment or emergency facilities are not obstructed
5.3 PERSON WORKING AT HEIGHT
The person working at height shall:

 Be trained and qualified for the job
 Comply with the Working at Height procedure
 Ensure tools and equipment are safely stored and secured
 Be familiar with the safe access and egress and emergency response procedures
 Inspect, use and maintain the correct PPE for the jobs ensure the working
platform is inspected and tagged
 Report any defect of the working platform to the supervisor
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6.0 COMMUNICATION
The Approving Authority and Receiving Authority of PTW shall ensure that all involved with
working at height are fully understand the requirements of PTW and associated Risk
Assessment/Job Method Statement. Permit/Certificate requirements briefing shall be
conducted by Supervisor or Work Leader before commencement of work.
7.0 RISK ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING
CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTORS
 Identify and assess the hazards associated with the task before work begins
 Follow the Hierarchy of Control for safe work at height (Avoid-Prevent-Mitigate)
 Make use of the most appropriate work equipment
 Plan and organise the work properly taking account of weather conditions, possibility
of emergencies, etc
 Ensure that those carrying out the work at height are competent
 Manage the risks from working on or near fragile surfaces and from falling objects
 Inspect and maintain the work equipment before and during its use
 Inspect the work area before and during the work
8.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
To ensure employees are not inadvertently exposed to fall hazards, each work area must be
evaluated to identify where engineering controls are in place to prevent exposure to fall
hazards 1.8 meters or more. Engineered barriers (guardrail systems, approved work
platforms, scaffolds, or vehicle-mounted elevated work platforms) will be used wherever
feasible to eliminate potential fall exposure.
Where engineered barriers/controls are not feasible, fall protection — in the form of PFAS,
safety nets, etc. — is required in the following circumstances:
 In elevated locations 6 feet (1.8 meters) in height or more where there is no other means
of fall protection (guardrails, warning lines)
 When working from within the handrails of approved scaffolding a full body safety
harness complete with 2 LANYARD s and shock-absorbers must be worn. If the task
entails the creation of a fall risk (e.g. leaning over the handrails) then the LANYARD s
must be hooked on to a secure anchor point.
 On stages, floats, and any other type of suspended scaffolding
 On scaffolds with incomplete decking or guardrails
 On sloping roofs
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 Within 15 feet (4.6 meters) of the edge of floors or roofs where there are no protective
guardrails
Note: Within 6 feet (1.8 meters) of the edge of roofs when roofing work is being
performed.
 When removing/replacing floor planks, hole covers, or grating from the last panel of a
temporary floor
 Working from a ladder 6 feet (1.8 meters) in height or more (does not apply when using a
ladder for access only)
 In precarious positions at any elevation (less than 6 feet [1.8 meters] leaning or off
balance)
 In areas exposed to protruding, unprotected objects or reinforcing steel at any height
 When operating a boom-type elevating work platform from inside the “basket,” and
certain scissor lifts
 In crane-suspended work platforms
 Around floor openings, roofs, ceiling, and other surfaces where there is a fall-through
hazard
The requirements for the use of PFAS in this practice do not apply to the following:
 Use of portable ladders for access to landings (distance cannot exceed 24 feet [7.3
meters])
 Accessing tanker trucks and servicing large mobile equipment.
Employees required to wear PFAS equipment will wear no less than a Class III full-body
harness with a deceleration device (such as a shock-absorbing lanyard or inertia reel)
attached to suitable attachment point. Lanyards used in PFAS must be designed and used to
limit a person’s fall to no more than 6 feet (1.8 meters) and twin tailed.
Prior to starting work, operations involving fall protection will be assessed using the JSA form
or equivalent.
9.0 PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS
PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION systems are the preferred choice for performing work in
elevated areas. These systems provide walking and working surfaces that are free from
floor/wall openings and are equipped with standard guardrail systems on all open sides. In
most cases, PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION systems are sufficient fall prevention methods in
themselves and do not require the use of additional (secondary) fall protection systems such
as harness/LANYARD systems.
SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION systems should only be utilized after all efforts to employ
PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION systems have been exhausted or when being used in
concert with primary systems.
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9.1 SCAFFOLDING / TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORMS
Every effort will be made to ensure all temporary platforms/walkways are equipped
with solid decking free of openings and standards guard rail systems.
 Personnel working or traveling on temporary elevated platforms shall wear an

approved safety harness/LANYARD system at all times.
 Personnel working/traveling on temporary platforms with fall exposure shall
secure their LANYARDS to an anchorage point capable of supporting 5,000
pounds or designed as part of a complete personal fall arrest system that
maintains a safety factor of at least two (2).
 Personnel working/traveling on complete temporary platforms, free from deck
openings, and equipped with standard guardrails are not required to secure their
LANYARD s if they remain within the confines of the temporary platform and
guardrail system.
 All temporary platforms shall meet engineering and manufactures specifications,
prior to any employee usage of the platform.
 Temporary work platforms shall be inspected daily by Designated COMPETENT
PERSONS prior to use by any personnel. A tag shall be placed on the platform to
readily identify the platform as inspected and safe for use.
 Every temporary work platform shall be provided with a safe means of
access/egress. Retractable LIFELINEs shall be used while ascending or
descending access ladders to temporary work, platforms or walkways with a fall
hazard greater than 4 meters or the ROPE GRAB method.
9.2 GUARDRAIL SYSTEM
Guardrail systems are an integral part of many PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION

systems and whenever used, must be constructed with absolute certainty of integrity
and structural soundness. Guardrail systems must meet the following minimum
requirements:
 Top rail must be 1.1 meter, plus or minus 7 cm, above the walking/working
surface.
 Mid rails must be installed at a height midway between the top edge of the
GUARDRAIL SYSTEM and the walking/working level.
 Guardrail systems shall be capable of withstanding, without FAILURE, a force of
at least 100 kg applied within 5 cm of the top edge, in any outward or downward
direction at any point along the top edge.
 When a 100 kg load is applied to the top handrail, it shall not deflect to a height
less than 1 meter above the walking/working level.
 Mid-rails must be capable of withstanding, without FAILURE, a force of at least 70
kg applied in any downward or outward direction at any point along the mid-rail.
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9.3 LADDERS
 Temporary construction ladders shall extend at least 1 meter above the upper
landing being accessed and be secured against displacement.
 Personnel ascending ladders that are not yet secured at the top must have
another employee hold the ladder at the bottom until it can be properly secured.
This also includes the last trip down after untying the ladder at the top.
 Upon reaching the elevation where the work is to be performed, the employee
shall secure their shock absorbing LANYARD prior to proceeding with the task.
The ladder should then be properly secured and the task may begin. When the
task is completed, this process should be reversed with the shock absorbing
LANYARD being the last protective device to be released prior to descent
 Absolutely no objects, tools, or materials are to be carried in hands while
ascending/descending ladders.
Two-way ladder Platform ladder Standard step ladder
Straight ladder Extension ladder
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 When working from ladders, fall protection must be used (when

appropriate) whenever working at heights of 6 feet (1.8 meters) or above,
as measured from the ladder base to the employee’s feet.
 Ladder user shall practiced 3 point contact while using portable ladders
9.4 COVERS
Covers for HOLES in floors, roofs, and other walking/working surfaces shall meet the
following requirements:
 Covers located in roadways and vehicular aisles shall be capable of supporting,
without FAILURE, at least twice the maximum axle load of the largest vehicle or
piece of equipment expected to cross over the cover.
 All other covers shall be capable of supporting, without FAILURE, at least twice
the weight of employees, equipment, and materials that may be imposed on the
cover at any one time.
 All covers shall be secured when installed to prevent accidental displacement by
the wind, equipment, or employees.
 Prior to removing covers, the area shall be barricaded to prevent employees from
accidentally stepping through an OPENING.
10.0 SECONDARY FALL PROTECTION SYSTEM
These systems must be worn and used in the absence of PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION
Systems.
10.1 FULL BODY HARNESS / SHOCK ABSORBING LANYARDS
 A FULL BODY HARNESS and 2 shock absorbing LANYARD system shall be

worn and secured where there is a fall exposure of 1.8 meter or more.
 If the work is located on a permanent structure and no fall potential is created by
the work or by the condition of the structure, full body harnesses are not required.
 If the work is located on a complete scaffold where no fall potential is created by
the work or the condition of the scaffold, full body harnesses shall be worn but tie
off is not required.
 Scaffolders shall wear FULL BODY HARNESS complete with double LANYARDS
at all times when erecting/dismantling scaffolds, they will clip on at all times when
not working from a safe platform. Erection/ dismantling of scaffolding shall require
use of FULL BODY HARNESS with double LANYARDS and 100% tie-off while
working at height.
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 When accessing a complete permanent structure by climbing a permanent caged

ladder, a FULL BODY HARNESS is not required.
To ensure the integrity of the equipment being used and success of the Fall
Protection, the following shall be strictly adhered to:
 LANYARD s must be of the shock absorbing type when used for fall protection.
 Shock absorbing LANYARDS shall only be used for fall protection and are never
to be used for positioning or material transport.
 The shock absorbing LANYARD shall be secured to the D-ring located on the
back of the harness between the shoulder blades
 The shock absorbing or DECELERATION DEVICE shall be secured adjacent to
the harness D-ring.
 D-rings located at the waist may only be used for positioning or with rail-type
ladder climbing devices.
 D-rings located on the front of the harness shall only be used for attachment to
rail mounted ladder climbing devices.
 Full body harnesses/shock absorbing LANYARDS shall be attached to an
anchorage point capable of supporting an impact load of 5,000 pounds or twice
the potential impact load of the engineered fall protection system.
 Full body harnesses and shock absorbing LANYARDS shall be secured to limit
potential FREEFALL DISTANCE to 1.8 meters or less.
 Snap hooks attached to shock absorbing LANYARDS shall be of the double
action/locking type design. Simple spring resistant snap hooks shall not be used
for fall protection.
 Employees using a FULL BODY HARNESS and shock-absorbing LANYARDS
shall inspect them for wear, damage and other deterioration prior to each use.
 Full body harnesses and shock absorbing LANYARDS subjected to impact
loading shall be immediately removed from service and shall not be used again
for employee protection until inspected and determined by a COMPETENT
PERSON to be undamaged and suitable for reuse
10.2 ANCHORAGE POINTS
Harnesses shall be secured to a suitable anchorage point as high as possible above

the working position to limit the height of any fall when in use.
Anchor points for lanyards/harnesses and vertical lifelines must meet the following:
 Be able to safely support 1 person falling 6 feet (1.8 meters).
 Be installed in a manner that prevents accidental disengagement from support
structures.
 Be inspected by a Competent Person on a periodic basis.
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 Be placed where attachment and detachment can be done without causing

loss of balance.
 Be placed above shoulder height to reduce fall distance.
 Be free of sharp edges to avoid cutting the lanyard.
Anchorages for fall arrest will be designed to withstand a tensile force of 5,000
pounds (22.3 kilonewtons) per employee.
The following equipment and structure shall NOT be used for anchorage points.
 Screw Pipe
 Conduit
 Cable Tray (use requires engineering approval)
 Welded Pipe Less Than 5 cm
 Wooden Handrails
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10.3 LIFELINE SYSTEMS
LIFELINE systems are points of attachment for fall protection lanyards and
harnesses. LIFELINE may be mounted either vertically or horizontally and provide fall
protection for personnel working in elevated areas.
 LIFELINE shall not be used for any other purpose than fall protection.
 LIFELINE shall be protected against being cut or abraded (i.e., Softeners around
LIFELINE at ANCHORAGE point).
10.3.1 Horizontal Lifeline
 Systems must be designed and engineered to maintain a safety factor of

at least two (2).
 LIFELINE shall be installed, removed, and used under the supervision of a
designated qualified person(s).
10.3.2 Vertical Lifeline
 Must have a minimum breaking strength of at least 2250 Kg (5000

pounds).
 Approved engineered drawings must be kept on file at the PROJECT.
 Only designated qualified persons will be allowed to supervise installation.
10.3.3 Retractable Lifeline
 Retractable lifeline devices shall be attached to an ANCHORAGE point

capable of supporting 2250 Kg (5000 pounds) or designed and installed
as part of a fall arrest system that maintains a safety factor of two (2).
 Retractable LIFELINES shall be secured by, as a minimum 1 cm wire rope
chokers or slings and 1 cm shackles. The slings and shackles designated
for fall protection shall only be used for fall protection purposes. ROPE
(synthetic or natural fiber) SHALL NOT BE USED TO SECURE THESE
DEVICES.
 Each retractable lifeline device shall be equipped with a rope tag line for
extending the device to elevations below the point of attachment.
 Retractable lifelines shall be placed above every temporary construction
ladder that is to be used for repeated access/egress and exposes
employees to a fall hazard greater than 3.5 meters (twelve feet). The
retractable device shall be attached in such a manner that it does not
interfere with the employee who is using the ladder for access or egress.
 Retractable lifelines shall be used to provide a fall protection system for
structural ironworkers during erection, prior to installation of other fall
prevention/protection systems.
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 Retractable lifelines devices shall only be installed by employees

specifically trained and Designated Competent for that task.
 Retractable lifeline shall be attached directly to the full body harness.
Attachment to a shock-absorbing LANYARD is not acceptable.
Retractable Lifeline
11.0 WORKING AT HEIGHT – LONE WORKING
In view of the potential problems associated with working at height and the use of fall arrest
systems, Lone Working is prohibited. All working at height work shall be perform with
supervision.
12.0 PROCEDURES FOR SPECIFIC WORKING AT HEIGHT
12.1 SCAFFLODING
Well designed, erected and maintained scaffolding will provide safe means of access
and working areas.
All parties involved in the erection, inspection, maintenance and dismantling of

scaffolding shall have a basic understanding on technical aspects of scaffolding and
safety requirements as per the relevant code and practice on scaffolding.
12.1.1 Safety Requirements
Safety requirements shall be complied with when working at height on a

scaffold. This includes the need to use full body harness with double lanyards
fastened to a suitable anchorage point at all times. Erection/ dismantling of
scaffolding shall require use of full body harness with double lanyards and
100% tie-off while working at height.
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 during erection, modification, dismantling and inspection of scaffolds,

 when working at edge of a completed scaffold where there is a risk of
falling from height e.g. strong wind conditions
 when a prohibition notice on restricted use of scaffold is issued for
temporary removal of guardrails during removal or reinstatement of
plant equipment at height
Scaffolding Supervisor shall ensure that appropriate risk assessment such as

job safety analysis is carried out prior to erection or dismantling of scaffolds
and appropriate safety measures or controls are identified and implemented.
When carrying our risk assessment for scaffolding, consideration shall be
given on the following:
 Scope and location of work

 Access and egress to and from the ladder and working platform
 The position of the working platform
 Access to the plant, equipment or emergency facilities to ensure they
are not obstructed
Scaffolding Supervisor shall ensure that information from the risk assessments
are communicated to its personnel.
12.2 MOBILE OR AERIAL WORK PLATFORMS
Personnel riding in or working from these lifts must secure their safety LANYARD to
the lift basket at all times.
When exiting a work platform or aerial lift, employees will maintain continuous fall
protection.
12.3 ROOFING
12.3.1 Low Slope Roof Applications
 Employees engaged in work activities on low slopes roofs, with

UNPROTECTED SIDES AND EDGES 1.8 meter or more above a lower
level, shall be provided 100% fall prevention/protection by utilizing
guardrail systems, personal fall protection systems, safety net systems, or
warning lines.
 When WARNING LINE SYSTEMS are used, the line shall be placed at
least 2 meters away from any unprotected side or edge, except when
mechanical equipment is being used a minimum of ten 3 meter is
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required. Any employee working between the roof edge and warning line
must be protected by a FULL BODY HARNESS with double LANYARD s
and fall arrest system.
12.3.2 High Slope Roof Applications
 Employees engaged in work activities on high slope roofs, with

UNPROTECTED SIDES AND EDGES six feet or more above a lower
level shall be provided 100% fall prevention/protection by guardrail
systems, personal fall protection systems, safety net systems, or lifeline
systems.
 Guardrail systems must meet engineered drawing and technical
specifications.
 Personal fall protection systems must remain secured at all times while
the fall exposure of six feet or more is present.
12.3.3 Access To and From the Roof
Independent scaffolds or mobile or fixed tower scaffolds shall be used for all
ROOF access even for short duration work. These scaffolds shall be tied in to
the structure or supported in such a way as to prevent rocking or tipping.
Consideration shall be given to rescue or evacuation in the event of an
emergency.
12.3.4 Possible Falls and Their Mechanism
Consideration shall be given to possible fall mechanism such as:

 persons falling off the ROOF;
 through fragile roofs and skylights
 persons slipping from the eaves and sliding down the ROOF on pitched
roofs;
12.3.5 Falling material
Adequate precautions shall be taken to prevent material falling off or through

the ROOF. This can be achieved by using fine netting or scaffold boards.
Consideration shall also be given to preventing people from accessing the
area below ROOF work.
12.3.6 Stacking/Storage of Materials on roofs
This shall be minimised and any material shall be safely stored and secured to
prevent dislodgement in windy conditions or causing a trip hazard. Waste
chutes should be considered for the disposal of waste material from roofs.
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Materials, tools or equipment shall not be thrown up or down from any work
area.
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12.4 EXCAVATIONS
Excavations with straight cut sides and changes in elevation of 2 meter or more shall
be provided with fall prevention/protection devices adequate to protect personnel
working or traveling adjacent to them.
The preferred method for safeguarding this fall exposure is with rigid guardrail
systems immediately adjacent to the excavation. Where personnel are required to
work immediately adjacent to the excavation and guardrail systems do not provide
adequate protection, employees shall be provided fall restraint and/or lifeline systems
to which they can secure their safety LANYARD /harness.
 Employees shall remain secured to a lifeline or restraint system when working

within 1.8 meters of an excavation with unprotected sides or edges.
 Lifeline systems and employee restraint systems shall meet engineered drawing
and technical specification prior to use.
13.0 PROTECTION FROM FALLING OBJECTS
Employees working below another work area must inform the employees above of their
presence. Should tools and equipment be raised or lowered to the upper work area, this
work will be performed by crane or be raised and lowered by hand using a rope (minimum
0.64 inches [1.6 centimetres (diameter) with the tools and equipment securely tied. These
lifting areas will be barricaded to prevent unintentional access beneath the suspended load.
Employees will be protected from objects falling from overhead work by wearing hard hats
and using one of the following measures:
 Barricade off the area.
 Use toe-boards, screens, or mesh on the guardrail system to keep small or unstable
materials from falling to the lower work surface.
 Erect a canopy over the hazard area that is capable of withstanding the force of any
material that might fall, and set material back from the edge.
 Keep tools and equipment secured or in buckets/pouches.
Where practicable hand tools should be fitted with lanyards and the lanyard secured to a
fixed
point or the person. Tools and equipment shall be stored in a safe manner when not in use
i.e. tool belts, tool bags or bolt boxes and care shall be taken to ensure they cannot be
dislodged.
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Good housekeeping standards shall be set and maintained in all work areas and adequate
storage such as bolt boxes shall be provided. High risk areas shall be assessed prior to work
commencing, gaps were tools or equipment could fall through if dropped should be identified.
Sample of tool lanyard
14.0 ADVERSE WEATHER
Adverse weather conditions such as rain and gusts of wind can create hazards. These shall
be assessed prior to work starting and then on an ongoing basis. Other environmental
conditions such as poor lighting, heat, noise, dust, steam and fumes shall also be
considered.
Adverse weather also included lightning strike whereby site personnel must aware of early
thunder warning system: See also early warning system using detector equipment
Lightning
Lightning Distance Alert Level and Counter Measure
Category
Category Lightning Alert Level 1
1 > 0 – 5 km away  Stop all activities and evacuate to safe heaven
 Notify HSE Officer/Manager personnel when
personnel located in safe heaven
2 > 5 – 15 km away  Stop all outdoors activities only indoor activity
allowed
 Advise HSE Officer/Manager that work at height
and lifting suspended
3 > 15 – 30 km away  Notified all groups and continue monitoring
 Critical activity such hot work, confined space,
working at height, crane lifting and excavation
not allowed
4 > 30 – 60 km away  Storm approaching. Work as usual with extra
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precaution. HSE supervisor in standby position

with close monitoring. Turn on the siren if
necessary
Figure 1: lightning detector indication
15.0 WORKING AT HEIGHT RESCUE
When using fall arrest systems, a rescue plan is required, which ensures that a worker can
be retrieved as soon as possible should he fall.
Risk assessment is the first step to take before starting any kind of work at height. This
should be carried out by supervisor prior to the work starting. If the existing rescue
procedures are not considered safe enough, work should not be carried out before a safe
solution is found.
15.1 PROLONGED SUSPENSION
Prolonged suspension is a very serious matter and rescuers need to be able to spot
the signs of syncope (sudden transient loss of consciousness with spontaneous
recovery) as soon as possible. Light-headedness, nausea, sensations of flushing,
tingling or numbness, anxiety and faintness are all signs that to look for.
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If the person is unconscious while suspended in a harness, he/she needs to be

rescued as soon as safely possible.
If an immediate rescue solution is not available, then try to support the fallen worker’s
feet to make the restraint a bit more bearable.
15.2 RESCUE PROCEDURE
 Decide on a rescue system that will help to retrieve the fallen worker as soon as
possible. Will the worker be able to perform a self-rescue or will he need to be
assisted?
 In dangerous situations, workers should always work in teams: if they work alone,
it won’t be possible for a rescue procedure to be carried out on time.
 Make sure that there is a rescue kit at the point of work prior to the work
commencing. Without the rescue kit nearby, there might not be enough time to
collect if should someone fall. This will deem rescue procedure unsuccessful.
 When a fall happens, another worker (who has been trained in rescue
procedures and rescue equipment handling) needs to assess the situation and
make contact with the fallen worker, determining his status. In the meantime, the
CLIENT emergency services will need to be contacted and the MIE’s On-Scene
Commander or Project Manager or HSSE Manager alerted about the accident.
 There are 4 types of rescues:
1. Lowering a remote casualty

2. Raising a remote casualty
3. Self-evacuation by descent
4. Rescue another in descent.
It is preferable that the rescuer does not descend and is not suspended while
rescuing someone else, so that further complications are avoided. The rescuer
should not endanger himself when carrying out a rescue procedure
15.3 RECOVERY / RESCUE METHOD.
Depending on the risk assessment and location of the casualty these are the
equipment/ methods that required for rescuers get to the casualty.
 Rescue Ladder
 Pull casualty in through window / balcony/ lateral
 Pull casualty up through floor/ opening
 Lowering the casualty
 Climb / repel down building / structure
 Elevated Work Platform (sky lift / boom lift)
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 Crane man basket

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15.4 GENERAL RESCUE REQUIREMENT
Raised the alarm to alert workers on the emergency. Construction supervisor / person
in-charge shall:
 Immediately assess the situation for the injury or trauma level.
 Call or assigned First Aider to further examine and sustained injured person (IP).
 Call and get nearby boom lift machinery for rescue IP if available,
 Call and also seek help from MIE Emergency Response Preparedness Team for
emergency vehicle or other available transportation.
 Notified Project Manager about the incident accordingly
 All personnel assembled at designated assembly area with head count process.
 After being rescue sent IP to nearest clinic for further treatment.
15.5 RESCUE FROM WORK AREA OR FLOOR BELOW BY RAISING THE FALL
PERSON
If the fallen worker is suspended near a work area and can be safely reached from
the floor below or the area from which they fell, use the following procedure.
 Ensure that rescuers are protected against falling.
 If possible, securely attach a second line to the fallen worker’s harness to help
rescuers pull the fallen worker to a safe area. You will need at least two strong
workers to pull someone up to the level from which they fell.
 Take up any slack in the retrieving line to avoid slippage.
 Once the worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid and treat
the person for suspension trauma and any other injury.
15.6 RESCUE FROM WORK AREA OR FLOOR BELOW BY LOWERING THE FALL
PERSON
 Ensure that rescuers are protected against falling by anchoring themselves to

strong anchor point.
 Secure a lanyard to the fallen worker’s harness or lanyard and slowly lowered to
lower floor or ground. Somebody needs to guide and wait at lower floor or ground
level.
 Take up any slack in the retrieving line to avoid slippage.
 Once the worker has been brought to a safe location, administer first aid and treat
the person for suspension trauma and any other injury.
15.7 RESCUE USING ELEVATING WORK PLATFORM

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If an elevating work platform (EWP) is available and accessible on site and the
suspended worker can be reached by the platform, follow the procedure below.
 Operated by trained boom lift operator and follow working at height instruction.
 Bring the boom lift to the incident site and raise up under the suspended person.
 Ensure that the boom has the load capacity for both the rescuer(s) required and
the fallen worker. If the fallen worker is not conscious, two rescuers from
emergency rescue team will probably be needed to safely handle the weight of
the fallen worker into boom lift.
 Position boom lift below the worker gently raise up allowing the suspended to be
lowered into the basket and disconnect the worker’s lanyard when it is safe to do
so. When the worker is safely on the boom lift, reattach the lanyard to an
appropriate anchor point on the boom lift if possible.
 Lower the worker to a safe location and administer first aid.
 Arrange transportation to nearest clinic for a physical medical examination or
internal injury that may have occurred.
16.0 TRAINING
A Contractor HSE Trainer will train employees to this practice who might be exposed to fall
hazards.
Training includes (at least) the following topics:

 General requirements of this practice
 Recognition of fall hazards
 Nature of fall hazards
 Correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall
protection systems to be used
 Use and operations of guardrail systems, PFAS, safety net systems, other protection
used
 Proper anchoring and attachment techniques
 Limitations on use of mechanical equipment during work on low-sloped roofs
 Correct procedures for handling and storage of equipment and materials, and the
erection of overhead protection
 Role of employees in fall protection work plans
 Rescue considerations

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CLIENT Project Name TSR F44SL Project Phase 1 CONTRACTOR

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This requirement shall apply to:

This requirement does not apply to:

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 Project HSSE Plan : F44SL-PHASE1-MIE-HSE-PLN-0001

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4.0 ACRONYM AND DEFINITIONS

CONTRACTOR: MIE Industrial Sdn Bhd

PACKAGE: means each package of works or supplies forming part or parts of

PROJECT: F44SL PHASE 1

PROJECT means mandatory documents comprising of specifications, IPMT

SUBCONTRACTOR means any company which CONTRACTOR has engaged or

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Building Operation: means the construction, structural alteration, repair or maintenance of

Confined Space: A space which: -

In addition, this space has at least one of these characteristics:

Employee: a person who is employed for wages under a contract of service on or in

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Employer: the immediate employer or the principal employer or both.

Fall-Arrest Harness (Safety Harness): An assembly of interconnected shoulder and leg

Guard-rail: A railing of metal or wood, supported by stanchions, of sufficient strength and

Hazard: An activity, arrangement, circumstance, event, occurrence, phenomenon, process,

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5.1 PROJECT MANAGER/ CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

 Establish Working at Height Procedure in line with the requirements of

5.2 SCAFFOLDING SUPERVISOR

5.3 PERSON WORKING AT HEIGHT

The person working at height shall:

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7.0 RISK ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING

CONTRACTOR and SUBCONTRACTORS

8.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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9.0 PRIMARY FALL PREVENTION SYSTEMS

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9.1 SCAFFOLDING / TEMPORARY WORK PLATFORMS

 Personnel working or traveling on temporary elevated platforms shall wear an

9.2 GUARDRAIL SYSTEM